Struggles maketh a man

"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known
defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found
their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a
sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with
compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do
not just happen."

Elizabeth Kubler Ross, 1926-2004
Swiss-born Author and Psychiatrist